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title: "Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible -  Psalms 12"
description: "PSALM 12   :-. On title, see  :-
and see on Psalms 6:1. The Psalmist
laments the decrease of good men. The pride and deceit of the wicked
provokes God"
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PSALM 12

. On title, see 
and see on [Psalms 6:1](../../../kjv/psalms/6/1). The Psalmist
laments the decrease of good men. The pride and deceit of the wicked
provokes God's wrath, whose promise to avenge the cause of pious
sufferers will be verified even amidst prevailing iniquity.

**1. the faithful**—or literally,
"faithfulness" ().

**2.** The want of it is illustrated
by the prevalence of deceit and instability.

**3, 4.** Boasting () is, like flattery, a species of lying.
**lips, and . . . tongue**—for
persons.

**5.** The writer intimates his
confidence by depicting God's actions (compare [Psalms 9:19](../../../kjv/psalms/9/19);
[Psalms 10:12](../../../kjv/psalms/10/12)) as coming to save the
poor at whom the wicked sneer ([Psalms 10:12](../../../kjv/psalms/10/12)).

**6. The words**—literally,
"saying of" ([Psalms 12:5](../../../kjv/psalms/12/5)).
**seven times**—thoroughly
([Daniel 3:19](../../../kjv/daniel/3/19)).

**7. them**—(*Margin*.)

**8.** The wicked roam undisturbed
doing evil, when vileness and vile men are exalted.

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